Downing Street Urges UK Public Sector Unions to Call Off ‘Unnecessary’ Strikes

Downing Street Urges UK Public Sector Unions to Call Off ‘Unnecessary’ Strikes
RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, speaks at a rally outside Kings Cross station, London, on June 25, 2022. Dominic Lipinski/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government has urged public sector unions to call off their “unnecessary” industrial action and return to the negotiating table.

Raising concerns over the damage multiple strikes would cause as Christmas approaches, Downing Street urged the unions to consider the impact on the public before pressing ahead with further strike action.